Noah Cates
| Noah Cates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 5, 1999 Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| NHL draft |
137th overall, 2017 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Noah Allen Cates (born February 5, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers selected Cates in the fifth round, with the 137th overall pick, of the 2017 NHL entry draft. Cates has also been a member of the United States men's national ice hockey team, serving as an alternate captain at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Born in Stillwater, Minnesota, Cates grew up practicing ice hockey with his older brother Jackson. After his time at Stillwater Area High School, he spent a season with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) before joining the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs for the 2018–19 season. Cates earned All-NCHC honors all four seasons at Duluth and won the 2019 NCAA Division I championship as a freshman. He joined the Flyers at the end of his college career, where he has found success as a two-way forward.